Young Cardinals offensive line 'got exposed a little bit' by Falcons

The Arizona Cardinals have had to lean on rookies and journeymen on the offensive line so far. They have gotten adequate play in recent games, but things went poorly on Sunday in a 40-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

They didn’t create any push in the running game and gained only 60 yards on the ground. They struggled in pass protection, as Josh Rosen was sacked six times, hit nine times and pressured even more.

Atlanta’s experience on the defensive line allowed them to take advantage of Arizona’s shortcomings and inexperience.

“You look at a veteran unit on the other side of the ball,” coach Steve Wilk said after the game. “I’m not making any excuses, but we have some young guys up front, some rookies, and we got exposed a little bit.”